News Articles About PCBs and River Issues

The following articles all relate to water use and quality, and the paper industry. PCB- and sediment-related articles are marked with bold. Over time, some articles are taken off-line by the host newspaper. ProQuest articles may be inaccessible through certain Internet Service Providers, for more information see the Appleton Public Library website.)

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February 1-10, 2005

February 21-28, 2005

February 11-20, 2005

Area’s rails, roads carry potentially lethal loads: Officials strive to better track hazardous-material freight - Feb 20, 2005 PG
Witness to a miracle - Feb 20, 2005 FightingBob
Orion continues to shine: New plant in Manitowoc will roll out next generation of efficient lights - Feb 20, 2005 SP
Forum addresses smelly algae problem - Feb 20, 2005 SP
County panel to float thoughts on approaches to area waterfront projects - Feb 20, 2005 PG
Lighting up proves profitable: 55 workers create power-saving light fixtures - Feb 20, 2005 MHT
Fishers still enjoying sturgeon spearing - Feb 20, 2005 PC
Spearers take 85 sturgeon Saturday - Feb 20, 2005 ON
Ice conditions solid, fish biting in Master Angler contest - Feb 20, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Building trades class uses high-tech insulation - Feb 20, 2005 Rhinelander Daily News
73% of region still undeveloped, report says - Feb 20, 2005 MilwJS
Developing battle - Feb 20, 2005 Duluth News Tribune
Editorial: Toxic materials not monitored - Feb 20, 2005 PG
Ed Culhane column: Late-season river ice brings tricks, and a few treats - Feb 20, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Letter: Town of Sheboygan could lose big if Wal-Mart site winds up in city - Feb 20, 2005 SP
Experts decry Bush science policies - Feb 20, 2005 USAToday

Land split muddles park plan - Feb 19, 2005 PC
State DNR closes in on forest land purchase - Feb 19, 2005 MilwJS
Final push begins for sturgeon spear on Lake Winnebago - Feb 19, 2005 ON
Weston Power Plant lawsuit continues - Feb 19, 2005 Wausau Daily Herald
Hybrids pulling away: U.S. suppliers falter, but some local firms accelerate - Feb 19, 2005 MilwJS
Something ominous in Milwaukee's winter thaw - Feb 19, 2005 MilwJS
Muskies are making a splash: Oconomowoc Lake emerges as fishery - Feb 19, 2005 MilwJS
A few good tips: Northern pike provide plenty of bite - Feb 19, 2005 MilwJS
Outdoors notes - Feb 19, 2005 MilwJS
Editorial: Bad ethanol; good ethanol - Feb 19, 2005 CapTimes
Letter: Bush policy favors business over climate (Scroll down) - Feb 19, 2005 PC
[PCB] Scientists Find Both Damage, Promise for Renewal in Devastated Iraqi Marshlands - Feb 19, 2005 AScribe
[PCB] Carcinogens in the Diet - Feb 19, 2005 ScienceNews
Global Warming Could Worsen U.S. Pollution - Feb 19, 2005 Truthout
Opponents of 'Clear Skies' Bill Examined: The GOP sponsor of legislation championed by Bush asks two groups to turn over financial records. One official calls it intimidation - Feb 19, 2005 Common Dreams

Orion’s banking on energy-saving light display - Feb 18, 2005 PG
Sturgeon registration workers find ways to pass the time - Feb 18, 2005 ON
Ripon student: Lead not at fault for bird decline - Feb 18, 2005 ON
Addition to water plant on tap - Feb 18, 2005 SP
Letter: Public access to Pioneer trumps DNR intervention - Feb 18, 2005 ON
Editorial: World Carp Angling Championships would give state’s tourism a boost - Feb 18, 2005 PG
[PCB] Oyster Bay puts Northrop aside, strikes cleanup deal with state - Feb 18, 2005 Newsday
[PCB] Arctic has become world's chemical sink says WWF - Feb 18, 2005 EDIE
The People’s Business: Controlling corporations and restoring democracy - Feb 18, 2005 In These Times
Environmentalists Sue Bush Administration over New Forest Rules - Feb 18, 2005 ENN
Umbra on What Global Warming Will Mean for Average Folks - Feb 18, 2005 ENN
Can We Take The Pulse Of The Ecosystem? - Feb 18, 2005 Planetizen
Scientists: Global warming is real - Feb 18, 2005 CNN

[PCB] Renard plan still on hold - Feb 17, 2005 NC
[PCB] Bayshore Residents Influence Renard Isle Decision - Feb 17, 2005 WBAY
[PCB] More data sought on Renard Isle - Feb 17, 2005 PG
Coalition to legislators: Support conservation - Feb 17, 2005 CapTimes
Water Authority hearings focus on WPS conflicts, DNR concerns - Feb 17, 2005 NC
County deer numbers too high - Feb 17, 2005 MHT
Glenmore favors plan to remain rural - Feb 17, 2005 PG
Slow sturgeon action adds up to bar and restaurant business - Feb 17, 2005 ON
Sturgeon season likely to go through weekend - Feb 17, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Walleye hunt warms as the weather does - Feb 17, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Tax Tool Kit: Hybrid vehicle buyers also see green on taxes - Feb 17, 2005 PC
Red Cliff chairman will give State of the Tribes speech - Feb 17, 2005 NC
Orion flips switch on a new plant in Manitowoc - Feb 17, 2005 SP
Great Outdoors Almanac - Feb 17, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Letter: Town should ban super-sized stores - Feb 17, 2005 SP
Editorial: Sturgeon stock grows best with lots of interest - Feb 17, 2005 ON
Editorial: Area banks on clean water - Feb 17, 2005 PG
Editorial: These figures add up to diminished state - Feb 17, 2005 PC
Frank Busalacchi column: Sturgeon Bay bridge work requires patience - Feb 17, 2005 PG
Harold Kruse: History illustrates that government does best job of protecting resources - Feb 17, 2005 CapTimes
Letter: Oil crisis will send economies plunging - Feb 17, 2005 PC
[PCB] Dredging up toxins, suit says - Feb 17, 2005 Jersey Journal
[PCB] Council avoids issue of toxic marsh - Feb 17, 2005 ContraCostaTimes
[PCB] Delaware River and Bay Contaminants Strain Waterfowl Reproduction - Feb 17, 2005 Innovations Report
[PCB] Industry Scuttles Progress on Safe Ship Disposal - Feb 17, 2005 Common Dreams
[PCB] Group petitions to list polar bears as threatened species - Feb 17, 2005 JuneauEmpire
Forest Service Becoming Rogue Agency: Forty-Four Recent Court Rulings Find Environmental Lawbreaking - Feb 17, 2005 Common Dreams
EPA Broke Law Making Secret Deals with Industry - Feb 17, 2005 Truthout
Analysis: Mideast oil will be more important - Feb 17, 205 SpaceWar
Al Gore's Moral Leadership Lesson - Feb 17, 2005 AlterNet

[PCB] County to consider new Renard plan - Feb 16, 2005 PG
More than 120 Conservationists from 30 Organizations Converge on the Capitol to Release Conservation Priorities - Feb 16, 2005 WR (PDF)
Author fights for conservation - Feb 16, 2005 MHT
$1.75M stray voltage award upheld - Feb 16, 2005 PG
Latest bids float ‘ugly’ water plant - Feb 16, 2005 PC
PSC to Hold Public Hearing on Lease Terms of Power Plants - Feb 16, 2005 Public Service Commission
Sturgeon Bay bridge issues will go to voters - Feb 16, 2005 PG
On a slow quest for water: Needy communities not likely to see change soon - Feb 16, 2005 MilwJS
Harm to fish at power plant is feared: At hearing, foes criticize proposed cooling system - Feb 16, 2005 MilwJS
Illinois lieutenant governor blasts EPA for 'blended sewage' rule change - Feb 16, 2005 NC
Ground beef recall announced - Feb 16, 2005 NC
Feds ask developer to study wind farm’s impact on birds, bats - Feb 16, 2005 FDLR
Weekly fishing report - Feb 16, 2005 MilwJS
Letter: Support animals; avoid the circus (Scroll down) - Feb 16, 2005 PG
Editorial: Whoever has the most money wins - Feb 16, 2005 PG
Editorial: We’re still waiting for campaign-finance reform - Feb 16, 2005 SP
OpEd: Tilting at Windmills - Feb 16, 2005 NYTimes
Feted and Hated, Kyoto Enters into Force - Feb 16, 2005 ENN
Operation Squander: As Kyoto goes live, U.S. green groups offer tepid response - Feb 16, 2005 Grist
Gore Claims Bush Has 'Crisis' Analysis All Wrong - Feb 16, 2005 Bush GreenWatch
Bush puts jobs ahead of Kyoto - Feb 16, 2005 MSNBC
Diane Feinstein: The United States Must Curb Global Warming - Feb 16, 2005 Truthout

Door County beach study calls for action - Feb 15, 2005 PG
PSC orders company to provide alternate power line routes - Feb 15, 2005 NC
Arrowhead-Weston Re-route in Douglas County to Begin - Feb 15, 2005 Wisconsin Ag Connection
Sturgeon spearing moves at a crawl - Feb 15, 2005 ON
Winnebago’s deep delicacy - Feb 15, 2005 ON
Mike Ivey: Northwoods power line takes odd turn - Feb 15, 2005 CapTimes
Editorial: Great Lakes — great challenges - Feb 15, 2005 PG
[PCB] Judge OKs clinics for Anniston PCB victims - Feb 15, 2005 Birmingham News
[PCB] Floating nuclear reactor among river's 'Ghost Fleet' - Feb 15, 2005 Daytona Beach News
[Dioxin] Residents doubt findings of EPA study - Feb 15, 2005 PottsTownMercury
"Nuclear Option" Seen As Possible Way to Aid Anti-Environmental Judicial Nominee - Feb 15, 2005 BushGreenWatch
Budget cuts FDA safety checks: Calls for fewer visits to inspect food, medicine - Feb 15, 2005 USAToday
EarthTalk: Combatting Sprawl with 'Smart Growth' - Feb 15, 2005 ENN
Study Finds Pollution May Affect Babies' Genes - Feb 15, 2005 ENN
New rules to stem pollution on factory farms draw fire - Feb 15, 2005 Christian Science Monitor
Kyoto Can't Save Us - Feb 15, 2005 AlterNet
Welcoming Kyoto - Feb 15, 2005 AlterNet

Save Our Unique Lands: SOUL attorneys question PSC decision to reopen Arrowhead Weston transmission line project - Feb 14, 2005 Wheeler Report (PDF)
PSC Calls for Alternative Transmission Route Through Douglas County - Feb 14, 2005 WisPolitics (PDF)
Proposed power line to be submitted to PSC - Feb 14, 2005 Wausau Daily Herald
PSC tells utility to find new power line route: Douglas County-owned land to be avoided - Feb 14, 2005 MilwJS
Spearers pleased with ‘relaxed’ season - Feb 14, 2005 PC
Sturgeon spearers prepared for a long season - Feb 14, 2005 ON
Stockbridge welcomes longer spearing season - Feb 14, 2005 PC
Menasha firm seeks permit for expansion - Feb 14, 2005 PC
Georgia-Pacific receives grant to update coal dock at Broadway mill - Feb 14, 2005 PG
Fond du Lac firm ordered to pay more than $365,000 - Feb 14, 2005 NC
RESET: Federal Agency Seeks 'Greater Level of Scrutiny' for WE Energies Propoed Oak Creek Power Plant Project - Feb 14, 2005 WisPolitics
Opinion: Use new impact fees to aid environment - Feb 14, 2005 WSJ
Letter: Power line didn't ruin the neighborhood (Scroll down) - Feb 14, 2005 MilwJS
Rocking out for the Great Lakes - Feb 14, 2005 GLRC
Radioactive dump site close to the Great Lakes? - Feb 14, 2005 GLRC
[PCB] Woman uses second chance at life to restore a river - Feb 14, 2005 Oregonian
[PCB] Floating reactor's fate unsure - Feb 14, 2005 DailyPress
[PCB] Money lacking for ship disposal: Congress has ordered all obsolete ships on the James River removed by next year, but few expect to meet the deadline - Feb 14, 2005 DailyPress
[PCB] Common foods laced with chemical - Feb 14, 2005 Globe and Mail
[Dioxin] Sea Pearls, The Safe Alternative Tampons - Feb 14, 2005 Pressbox.co.uk
Programs eliminated or cut in the 2006 Bush budget - Feb 14, 2005 PlanetSave
Gold Jewelry - World's Dirtiest Valentine's Day Gift? - Feb 14, 2005 Common Dreams
Class Action Dismissed - Feb 14, 2005 AlterNet
Kyoto and Beyond - Feb 14, 2005 AlterNet
Map: The People vs. Wal-Mart - Feb 14, 2005 TomPaine

Wind power’s potential kicks up growing interest - Feb 13, 2005 PG
Waiting by the phone: A concerned citizen testifies before the Assembly Agriculture Committee [on ethanol] and finds her words unwanted - Feb 13, 2005 FightingBob
Power plant opponents create resistance for utility - Feb 13, 2005 MilwJS
Ice conditions remain good as Master Angler contest heats up - Feb 13, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Sturgeon spearing notebook: Researchers get some spearers out of cleaning - Feb 13, 2005 PC
Spearers revel in small successes - Feb 13, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Sturgeon spearing to last at least one more day - Feb 13, 2005 ON
Ed Culhane column: Local spearers say prehistoric fish a delicacy - Feb 13, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Commentary: Regulatory system invites abuse - Feb 13, 2005 NC
[PCB] Oriskany sinking delayed - Feb 13, 2005 Bradenton Herald
[Dioxin] Awaiting thedioxin diagnosis - Feb 13, 2005 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Edge Moor plans up for public reviews - Feb 13, 2005 DelawareOnline
Another Energy Push Planned - Feb 13, 2005 Truthout
Valentine's Gold Jewelry Sales Generate 34 Million Tons of Mine Waste: “No Dirty Gold” Campaign Targets $16 Billion Dollar U.S. Gold Jewelry Market - Feb 13, 2005 Common Dreams

Environmental charter school begins enrolling new students - Feb 12, 2005 PC
Spigot on lake water may be tightened - Feb 12, 2005 MilwJS
Sturgeon spearing season rules ever-changing - Feb 12, 2005 MilwJS
Off to a good start: Conditions right for spearing - Feb 12, 2005 MilwJS
Mechanics question value of ethanol - Feb 12, 2005 SP
Weekly outdoor notes - Feb 12, 2005 MilwJS
Editorial: Be prepared for more water pipeline overruns - Feb 12, 2005 PG
Erin T. Roth: Consumers should have choice on using gas with ethanol - Feb 12, 2005 CapTimes
[PCB] Plan to sink carrier delayed past hurricane season - Feb 12, 2005 Daytona Beach News-Journal

Jauch says the Legislature will take over power line decisions - Feb 11, 2005 Superior Daily Telegram
American Transmission seeks county-land access - Feb 11, 2005 PG
Company asks county to reconsider power line vote - Feb 11, 2005 PC
Doyle rapped for raiding energy fund - Feb 11, 2005 CapTimes
Meeting set on manure request - Feb 11, 2005 NC
Costs jump for pipeline project - Feb 11, 2005 PG
Manitowoc pipeline price now $119 million - Feb 11, 2005 NC
Spearfishers rush out for quick sturgeon season: Event has been trimmed from 16 days to 2 - Feb 11, 2005 PG
Science, math OK for girls - Feb 11, 2005 ON
Bad River band gets new authority over air quality - Feb 11, 2005 NC
Tribes to deliver 'State of the Tribes' address in Madison - Feb 11, 2005 Ashland Daily Press
UW-Oshkosh increases renewable energy use - Feb 11, 2005 ON
“Top 10” lobbying organizations spend over $9 million in ‘03-04’ - FEb 11, 2005 WisPolitics (PDF)
League of Conservation Voters: Analysis of Gov. Doyle's Budget Proposal - Feb 11, 2005 WisPolitics
Letter: Ethanol plant in Sheboygan may not be a good idea? - Feb 11, 2005 SP
[PCB] GE should consider dropping its lawsuit - Feb 11, 2005 Troy Record
[PCB] Dufferin insists plant can accept Rennie dump's PCB wastes - Feb 11, 2005 Mountain News
[PCB] Report: Chatham site better but still toxic - Feb 11, 2005 North County Times
[PCB] Deep budget cuts cripple Environment Ministry - Feb 11, 2005 Haaretz
[PCB] Green groups warn Japan of toxic dolphins - Feb 11, 2005 EDIE
[PCB] Natural Toxin Found to Accrue in Whales - Feb 11, 2005 LATimes
8th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count Invites Everyone to Go out and Count for the Birds in America's Great Backyard - Feb 11, 2005 ENN
Senate Approves New Limits to Class Action Suits - Feb 11, 2005 ENS
Scientists aim to barcode all life on Earth - Feb 11, 2005 MSNBC
Melting glaciers seen as warming beacons: Global trend not only raises seas, it can dry up local water - Feb 11, 2005 MSNBC

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Link to More Articles

The Green Bay Press Gazette's Fox River Cleanup Page

The Appleton Post Crescent's PCB Page (incomplete)

The BadgerLinks --- ProQuest Newspaper Search Engine (accessible through Appleton Public Library) ---may not work for everyone

For additional news media coverage see these CWAC pages:
Media 2001, Media 2000, Newsletter articles, or CWAC Issue pages.

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Abbreviations

PG
Green Bay Press Gazette

NC
Green Bay News Chronicle

PC
Appleton Post Crescent

ON
Oshkosh Northwestern

MilwJS
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

DCA
Door County Advocate

OCE
Oconty County Reporter

SP
Sheboygan Press

WDH
Wausau Daily Herald

Pesh
Peshtigo Times

Eagle
Marinette Eagle Star

EPA
Environmental Protection
Agency

DNR
Wisconsin Dept. of
Natural Resources

USFWS
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service (Dept. of Interior)

ENN
Environmental
News Network

ENS
Environmental
News Service

EMS
Environmental
Media Service

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